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Operation Cabriolet 3 targeted individuals who have either failed to appear in court, are suspected of crime in unsolved investigations, are the subject of a prison recall or are wanted on warrant.

Officers prepare to raid a house during Operation Cabriolet 3 (Image: Leicestershire Police)

Detective Chief Inspector Paul McKinder, who led the two-day operation on Tuesday and Wednesday, said: "During the last two days of action we have arrested eight people. From this we have charged four, three of whom are now in prison.

“The increase in burglaries, particularly the recent spate in the Oadby area, led us to launch phase three of Operation Cabriolet which is aimed at those who cause the most harm in our communities but it is also about making sure that people feel safe."

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Of the eight people arrested: two were remanded into custody and one was recalled to prison; one was released on bail; one was released under investigation; and three faced no further action.

The types of offences dealt with ranged from burglary, shop theft, common assault and fraud.

Mr McKinder said: "We will continue to do all we can to bring those who commit offences in our communities to justice, and we are already planning phase four and five of Operation Cabriolet."

This is the third time this year the Operation Cabriolet team has taken to the streets of the city and county, and over those six days in total, 42 people have been arrested from 140 addresses visited.